Colchester RFC

{{Short description|English rugby union club, based in Colchester}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox rugby team | teamname = Colchester | image = Colchester_RFC_logo.png | caption = | imagesize = | union = Eastern Counties RFU | fullname = Colchester Rugby Football Club | nickname = Col | shortname = | founded = {{Start date and age|1925}} | location = Colchester, Essex, England | region = | ground = Raven Park, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, CO4 5YX | capacity = 1,200 | chairman = | ceo = | president = | captain = | coach = Mikey Haywood | top scorer = | url = www.colchesterrugby.co.uk | league = Regional 1 South East | season = 2025–26 | position = 1st (promoted to National League 2 East) }}

'''Colchester Rugby Football Club''' is an English rugby union club based in Colchester, Essex. The first XV team play in National League 2 East, at level 4 in the English rugby union system, following their promotion from Regional 1 South East at the end of 2025–26 season.

==Ground== Colchester play their home games at Raven Park. The ground is situated on the northern edge of the city, just off the A12. The complex consists of two AGP pitches, seven grass pitches and a clubhouse with a covered balcony. The main capacity is around 1,200, with 1,000 standing pitch side plus 200 in the clubhouse. The club moved to Raven Park in 2021, having previously been based at Mill Road which was sold off for housing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/18807606.colchester-rugby-club-will-wait-little-longer-move/|title=Colchester Rugby Club will have to wait longer to move|publisher=Daily Gazette |date=20 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19481085.350-new-homes-built-colchester-rugby-club-plans-approved/|title=350 new homes to be built at Colchester Rugby Club as plans approved|publisher=Daily Gazette |date=2 August 2021}}</ref>

==Honours== '''1st team:''' *London 3 North East champions: 1994–95 *Eastern Counties 2 champions: 2001–02 *Eastern Counties 1 champions: 2002–03 *London 2 (north-east v north-west) promotion play-off winner: 2009–10 *London 1 North champions: 2014–15<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2014-2015/group/18357|title=2014-2015 London & South-East Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU |accessdate=27 April 2015}}</ref> *London 1 North third (promoted): 2021–22 *Regional 1 South East (level 5) champions: 2023–24,<ref>{{cite web |title=Colchester Rugby Club celebrating promotion to fourth tier|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24191609.colchester-rugby-club-celebrating-promotion-fourth-tier/ |website=Daily Gazette|date=18 March 2024}}</ref> 2025–26

'''2nd team:''' *Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2014–15

'''3rd team:''' *Eastern Counties 3 (South) champions: 2014–15 *Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2015–16

'''4th team:''' *Eastern Counties 4 (South) champions: 2014–15

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Rugby clubs established in 1933 Category:Rugby union teams in Essex Category:Sport in Colchester Category:1933 establishments in England